By City News Service
Feb 18, 2021
LANCASTER (CNS) - A cold weather alert has been issued for the Antelope Valley after the National Weather Service forecast that wind chill temperatures would go below freezing through the weekend.
The weather service forecasted lows under 30 degrees near Lancaster on Wednesday and Thursday nights, and a wind chill as low as 20 degrees early Thursday.
After a predicted 40-degree Friday night, temperatures are expected to drop again to the 30s Saturday and Sunday nights, NWS says.
“Children, the elderly, and people with disabilities or special medical needs are especially vulnerable during cold weather,” Los Angeles County Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis said after issuing the alert.
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An unusually cool winter storm dropped snow in Malibu Saturday. (Courtesy of the California Highway Patrol)
MALIBU, CA A surprisingly intense winter storm dusted Malibu with a rare coat of snow Saturday, pelted Long Beach with pea-sized hail and cracked lightning and thunder across the Southland. After mother nature was done showing off, residents awoke Sunday to the rare sight of snow in the foothills with more in the forecast through Monday.
The snow in Malibu Saturday evening caught locals and the California Highway Patrol by surprise. After decades without snow in Malibu, it was the second time in two years that the local hills were dusted with the white stuff. As drivers pulled over along Malibu Canyon Road to make snow angels, the CHP issued a warning advising against it. After an unusually dry fall, the CHP sent out a sassy tweet asking drivers to slow down on the rain and snow-slicked roads.
The Los Angeles County Health Officer is extending a Cold Weather Alert in the Santa Clarita Valley through Friday, Jan. 1, due to the National Weather Service’s forecast for low temperatures. Wind chill temperatures are expected to be below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Affected areas include:
Antelope Valley – through Saturday, Jan. 2
Los Angeles County Mountain areas – through Friday, Jan. 1
“Children, the elderly, and people with disabilities or special medical needs are especially vulnerable during cold weather. Extra precaution should be taken to ensure they don’t get too cold when they are outside,” said Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, Los Angeles County Health Officer. “There are places where people can go to stay warm, such as shelters or other public facilities. We also want to remind people not to use stoves, barbeques or ovens to heat their homes due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.”